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Luxury Cotswold hotels inspired by Disney TV show hit Rivals
The raunchy series began filming in May last year with fans spotting infamous cast members, like David Tennant and Danny Dyer, across the countryside.
Luxury hotel groups Exclusive Collection and Calcot Collection hotel groups have three Rivals inspired stays across the Cotswolds.
The Manor House (Image: The Manor House)
The chain has highlighted ‘The Manor House’ in Castle Coombe as one of those stays.
The award-winning pub at The Manor House (Image: The Manor House)
A 14th century ivy clad country house, the hotel is complete with a Michelin star restaurant, Italian gardens, golf course and award-winning pub.
Guests can get a taste of the famed novels in what is frequently named ‘England’s prettiest village’.
The indoor fireplace at The Painswick (Image: The Painswick)
In the heart of the Cotswolds ‘The Painswick’ in Painswick is another highlight to step back into the fictional county of Rutshire.
The newly imagined restaurant of The Painswick (Image: The Painswick)
The Palladian stone mansion, which dates to back the 18th century, offers afternoon tea, a newly imagined restaurant, and a base for country walks in the Cotswolds.
The Calcot & Spa hotel (Image: Calcot & Spa)
The Calcot & Spa outdoor swimming pool (Image: Calcot & Spa)
Another hotel nestled within 200 acres of rewilded Cotswold countryside is Calcot & Spa.
Found in Tetbury the filming location for the fictional village of Cotchester, the hotel offers tennis, disc gold, an award-winning spa, and bikes to explore the estate.
The Rivals season two was filmed in multiple locations across the countryside including Berkeley, Corsham, Berkeley Castle, Tetbury, Chavenage House and Neston Park.